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Announcement and Course of Study, 



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1906-1907. 




GREENEVILLE, TENN. : 
J. R. Self k. Co., Commercial Job Pkinters. 

1906. 




COURSE OF STUDY 



RULES AND REGULATIONS 



—OF THE- 



Greeneville Public Schools, 

Greeneville, Tennessee, 
1906-1907. 



GREENEVILLE, TENN. : 
J. R. Sklf & Co., Commercial Job Printers. 

1906. 



CALENDAR FOR 1906-1907. 



School opens Monday, August 27tli. 
Annual Term, thirty-six weeks. 

Holidays, Thankso-jving- and the day following; December 
22nd, to January 1st, and such others as the Board of Educa- 
tion may direct. 

Examinations, December 19-21, inclusive, and May 0-8. 

Annual Sermon. Sunday, May 5th. 

Graduating exercises at the Auditorium. Thursday, May 9th, 
8:00 p. m. 

Time of opening daily sessions, 8:30 a. m., and 12:45 p. m. 

Time of closing daily sessions, 11:15 a. m., and 3:30 p. m. 

The first bell will ring at 8:00 a. m., and 12:15 p. m. The 
tardy bell will ring at 8:30 a. m., and 12:45 p. m. 



GREENEVILLE PUBLTC SCHOOLS. 



BOARD OF EDUCATION 



F. A. Rosenblatt, term expires June 1907. 
O. B. LoYETTE. term expires June, 1907. 
A. N. Shoun, term expires June, 1908. 
W. H. Armitage, term expires June. 1908. 
J. M. Brabson, term expires June, 1909. 
W. J. Hendrix, term expires June, 1909. 



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OFFICERS. 



JOHN M. BRABSON, President. 
W. H. ARMITAGE, Secretary. 
SAMUEL T. MISER, Superintendent. 



GREENE VILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. 



CORPS OF INSTRUCTORS, 
I906--I9O7. 



SAMUEL T. MISER, Principal. 

MISS MARY TRIM. 

MISS ELSIE MAE DUGGER. 

MISS MAUD McGAUGHEY. 

MISS ADA HAWLEY. 

MISS ROBY FITZGERALD. 

MISS ELLA HARROLD. 

MISS MABEL ELIZABETH PRITCHETT, 

MISS JULIA KATE MALONEY. 

MRS. MATTIE BAKER. 



GREENEVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. 



REPORTS. 



Summary of General Statistics. 



Scholastic Population 521 

Transfers 359 

Total number of pupils enrolled 604 

Average daily attendance 431 

Per cent of attendance on enrollment .71 

Aggregate of teachers' salaries $2,965.60 

Aggregate of incidental expenses, including repairs, heat- 
ing building, etj 568.47 

Total current expenses for the year 3,534.07 

Total cost per pupil enrolled 5.85 

Total cost of tuition per pupil attending 8.19 

Total cost of tuiiion per month for each student .91 



Treasurer's Keport. 

To the Board of Education: — 

Greeneville Public School. 

1 have the pleasure to sulnnit my report for the year ending June 

30th, 1906: 

RECEIPTS. 

Balance on hand July 1st, 1905 $ 51.45 

Received from County and State 2,290.60 

Received from Corporation 1,000.00 

Received from Tuition and Incidentals 186.12 

Overdrawn 5.90 

Total $3,534.07 

EXPENDITURES. 

Paid Teachers' Salaries $2,965.60 

Paid for Heating Building 300.00 

Paid for Printing Catalogues 17.00 

Paid for Janitor and Current Expenses 251.47 

Total $3,534.07 

Respectfully, 

N. T. Howard, 

Secretarv and Treasurer. 



GREENEVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. 



RULES AND REGULATIONS. 



The lioard of Education, elected hv the City Council of 
Greeneville, has adopted and herein set forth such Rules and 
Ref^ulations as it thinks best siiited to the success and control 
of the school. It may not always be pleasant to insist on the 
strict adherence to rules, but when the success and perpetuity 
of an honorable effort depend upon their observnnce no con- 
cession is admissible. 

1. — The school shall continue nine months, and shall be di- 
vided into two terms of four and one-lialf months each. 

TUITION. 

The (Jreeneville Pu])lic Schools is free to all persons between 
the ap;es of six and twenty-one. who. with tlteir parents or 
guardians are bona fide residents of the Tenth Scholastic Dis- 
trict of Greene County. All other pupils shall pay. in advance, 
the following- tuition per nionth : 

First and Second Grades $1.00 

Third and Fourth Grades 1.50 

Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Grades 1.75 

Eight, Ninth and Tenth Grades 2.00 

INCIDIBNTAI/. 

An incidental fee of fifty cents per year, to i)ay Janitor and 
other incidentals, will be char<>-ed all pupils. Twenty-five cents 
to be paid on enterino- the school, and twenty-five cents the 
first of January. 

The President of the Board will make special arrangements 
for any pupil unable to pay the incidental fee. 

TRANSFERS. 

Transfers from any District in the County, if properly indors- 
ed and filed with the County Trustee by the first Monday in 
Septend)er, will be marked as credit on the student's tuition. 

THE SUPERINTENDENT OR PRINCIPAIy. 

1. — The office of Superintendent and Principal shall be com- 



GREENE VILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. 



billed into one, and he shall, actinf^- under the directions and 
advice of the Board of Education, exercise a general supervis- 
ion over the school ; see that the Rules and Regulations are 
uniformly and faithfully observeci in all de|iartnients, and de- 
vote such of his time to teaching as may not be taken up in the 
necessary duties i'e(|uired of him as Superintendent. 

2.— He shall assign teachers their specific duties, investigate 
tlieir methods of instruction, and make sudi suggestions as 
seem to him advisable. 

3. — He may make such recpiirementsof teachers and students 
as, in his judgement, are necessary to carry out the daily 
routine of work. 

4. — He shall have authority to suspend pupils for violations 
of Rules and Regulations of the school. '1 he power to expel is 
reserved to the Board of Education. 

5. — He shall make monthly re])orts to the Board, embracing 
such facts as will enable the Board to readily understand the 
general school work. 

TEACHERS. 

1. — All teachers must be in their respective places at 8:00 a. 
M., and 12:15 p. m. 

2. — Teachers must promptly attend fill appointments made 
by the Superintendent, and cari-y out his instructions fully. 

3. — Teachers shall be responsible for the neatness of tlie 
scliool-room, they shall require and maintain thorough discip- 
line, and shall devote themselves exclusively to their duties 
during school hours. 

4. — No teacher shall be ])ermitted to advertise in school anj' 
public nteeting or entertaiimient, or any outside enterprise 
whatever. 

5. — A written ])rograni shall be placed in a conspicuous place 
in ^'ach school room and strictly followed by each teacher. 

G. — It shall be the duty of any teacher to correct misconduct 
of pupils, and demand obedience to the rules of the school, 
provided the regular teacher of such pupil is not present. 

7. — Each teacher shall make a monthly report to the Super- 
intendent, using blanks furnished for that purpose. 



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8. — Teachers sliall open and close school punctnally, with 
liberty to detain such pupils as are delinquent in study or de- 
portment, not to exceed one hour, except by the consent of the 
Superintendent. 

PUPII/S. 

1. — No pupil who is not supplied with the necessary books, 
etc.. within five days from the time of enrollment, shall be al- 
lowed a s:\it in tlip sr-liool. 

2. — All pupils are required to repair, at once, to room and 
desk on arrival. 

3.— Any pupil injurinp; or destroy inji- anythino- connected 
with the scliool property shall, at once, repairor pay for same, 
and upon failure to do so the ]»n]>il shall be suspended. 

4. — Loiterino- in or around the school buildinfi', or on the 
streets while cominji' to or returniiifi; from school is strictly 
forbidden. 

."».— Any pupil who is absent or tardy, unexcused. may be sus- 
suspended at the discretion of the Su]»erintendent, until his or 
her conduct can be investio-ated. 

(). — Pupils who stand or loiter in the halls, cloak rooms, 
stairway or basements — or annoy any part of the school by 
talkiuf?, whistliu"', heavy walkinji;. &c.. may be suspended. 

7. — Whenever tlie example of any pupil becomes injurious to 
the school tln'ou,<>h neglect of the rules, indolence, imjnidence, 
absolute and defiant disobedience, or for su<»h conduct, ix 
SCHOOL, on OUT, as renders tlie pupil an unfit member of the 
school, his or her parents or guardians shall be requested by 
the Superintendent to withdraw such ])u])il from school. Should 
the parent or guardian fail to complj- with such request, the 
pupil shall be suspended, 

8. — Pupils who are absent twenty days (counting half days) 
from time they enter school until <'lose of session shall remain 
in same grade in which they have enioUed. Pupils who do not 
remain in school for fiiuil examination shall not be promoted. 

9. — Profanity', obscenity, and the use of tobacco in any form 
while under school authority is strictly forbidden. A pupil 
violating this I'ule after bfing reproved one time by a teacher, 
or the Superintendent, shall be sn.spended and shall not be re- 
instated during the term except through the Board. 



GREENEVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS. 11 

10.— No pupil after eoiiiiny,' to school shall leave the fi;i-()un(ls 
without the oonsent of the teacher in charge of liis or her 
f^rade; and all requests for the dismissal of ])U])iIs before tlie 
close of the daily session, or excuses for absences or tardiness 
must always be in writinp; or in person by parent or <»uardian. 

11.— Pupils will not be permitted to the jirounds or buildinjj,- 
until the i'inoin<i- of the first bell. All pnpils ]iviti<;' near the 
school buildinji'. or within the cor])orate limits, will be required 
to ji'O home at noon. 

12.— Wi-itten e.\;iminations shall l)e lu'ld at close of each 
term. Also, teachers may hoM written or oral examinations 
at any tiine they may thiidc necessary. 

1-^. —Teachers may mark the attendance and tai-diness of 
pupils li\Mn<;- beyond the corporation line at 9:(K) a. m. 

14-. —All students whose jicneral average is 90 and above 
shall be on the '"Roll of Distinction." and those who are neither 
absent nor tardy foi- the year sliall be on the "Roll of Honor." 
Those whose general average falls below 75 per cent shall con- 
tiniie in same grade. Deportment shall be considered in the 
above. If their general average is between 70 and 75, they 
may be promoted on trial. 

JANITOR. 

The Janitor shall be under the direction of the Principal dur- 
ing school hours, and shall take care of the school property. 
He shall perform any reasonable duties in connection with the 
school building and grounds that the I'rincipal may direct. 




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COURSE OF STUDY. 



The Course of Study in the Greeneville Public Schools shall com- 
prise Ten Grades, and shall be divided into three departments — Pri- 
mary, Grammar, and High School. 

The Primary- Department to include the First, Second, Third, and 
Fourth Grades. 

The Grammar School to embrace the Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh 
Grades. 

The High School to comjjrise the Eighth, Ninth, and Tenth Grades. 

Thoroughness in ever Grade is the Motto of the School. 

That the integrity of the system may be preserved we insist that 
one part of the graded course must he completed before a succeeding 
part shall he attempted. 

No pupil shall be promoted to a higher grade who falls below 75 
per cent, in an^- study, as disclosed by daily class work, and such 
examinations as teachers deem necessary. 



PRIMARY DEPARTMENT. 



FIRST GRADE. 

Reading— Use chart. Teach familiar words and sentences from 
the black-ljoard by the script word method. Require pupils to com- 
pose short sentences from groups of familiar words. Use llniversal 
Primer and First Reader (Graded Classics) as text book. 

Writing— Teach writing in connection with rending. Teach pupils 
to write their own names, and to copy model words and sentences 
from the black-board. 

Language— Teach use of capitals. Give frequent conversational 
lessons. Teachers resort to any device that will encourage originality 
of thought, and its free and accurate expression. 



GREENEVILLE PUBLIC HCHOOLS. 13 



SECOND GRADE. 

Reading — Classic Second Reader. Supplement. Require pupils to 
express idea of lesson in their own words. Special attention to be 
jjiven to articulation, expression, and names of punctuation marks in 
the lesson. 

Writi.ng — Pupil copy from script lessons given In- the teacher on 
the black-board. Use copy book. 

Language — First Grade work to be continued and enlarged. De- 
scribe persons, places, and things. Dictation exercises carefully cor- 
rected. 

Numbers — Numeration and notation through five spaces. Text 
book used latter part of session to section 29. 

Spelling — Taught in connection with reading and language lessons. 

THIRD GRADE. 

Reading — Lee's Third Reader. Oral and written reproductions of 
reading lessons. Meaning of new words by using them in familiar 
sentences. Supplement with Baldwins Third Reader. 

Language— Hyde's Lessons, Part I. 

Writing — Normal Review Copy Book No. IL 

Arithmetic — Jones' Elements of Arithmetic to page 91. Mental 
drills in addition and snbstraction to 100. AccuracA', neatness, and 
promptness secured in written exercises. Mental A'-ithmetic to page 
27. 

Spelling — Hunt's Progressive to page 52. 

FOURTH GRADE. 

Reading — Lee's Fourth Reader. 

Spelling— Hunt's Progressive Course page 33 to 81. 

Language — Hj'de's Lessons, Part H to page 145. 

Geography — Tarr & McMurray's Introductory, (Tennessee edi- 
tion). 

Arithmetic- Jones' Elements of Arithmetic page 90 to 165; Mental 
Arithmetic, page 27 to 60. 

Writing — Normal Review Copy Book No. HI. 

Hygiene— First Book, Krohn. 



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GRAMMAR DEPARTMENT. 



FIFTH GRADE. 

Reading— Lee's Fifth Reader. 

Spelling — Hunt's Progressive Course, page 52 to 113. 

Language— Finish Book. 

History— Estell's Beginner's History of Our Country, first session; 
McGec's Tennessee History, second session. 

Arithmetic— Finish Jones' Elements, first session; to page 102 in 
Wenthworth's; Mental Arithmetic, page 60 to 88. 

Writing — Normal Review Copy Books. 

SIXTH GRADE. 

Reading — Stepping Stones to Literature. 

Spelling— Hunt's Progressive Course, page 81 to 140. 

Gram.mar— Baskervill & Sewtll's School Grammar to page 114. 

Arithmetic— VVentworth's Practical to Percentage; Mental Arith- 
metic, page 88 to 124. 
Geography— Tarr & McMurray's Complete. 
Writing — Normal Review Copy Books. 

SEVENTH GRADE. 

Reading— Stepping Stones to Literature. 
Spelling — Finish Book. 

Arithmetic— Wentworth's Practical, completed; Mental, finished. 
Grammar— Baskervill & Sewell's School Grammar, completed. 
Geography— Tarr & McMurray's C>»mplete, completed first term; 
Physiology, second term. 
U. S. History— Lee's New School History of the U. S. 
Penmanship— Normal Review Cop^- Books. 



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HIGH SCHOOL COURSE. 



:eighth grade. 

Grammar— Reed & Kellogg's Higher Lessons in English. 
Physiology— Overton's Applied, Advanced. 
Arithmetic— Cook & Cropsey's. 
Latin — Pearson's Essentials of Latin for Beginners. 
Algebra- Milne's High School. 

NINTH GRAD:R. 

Englhh — Williams' Conipositon and Rhetoric; American Litera- 
ture. 

Latin — Cfesar; Latin Grammar and Composition. 

Algebra — Milne's High School. 

History — Montgomery's Leading Facts of English Histor3'. 

Bookkeeping — Montgomery's, first session: Civics, second session. 

T15NTH GRADE. 

English — Hal leek and College Requirements. 
Latin — Cicero's Orations; Virgil's Aeneid. 
Geometry — W'entwoith's Plane. 
History — Barnes' General History. 
Physics— Carhart & Chute. 



REMARKS. 



All students above Fifth Grade mnst supply themselves with a 
Dictionary, (Webster's preferred). 

Work in Literary Societies v^^ill give the much needed practice in 
biographical and original composition. This applies to the High 
School Department. 

The above Course of Study is subject to such changes as the Board 
of Education and Faculty deem advisable for the general welfare and 
prosperity of the school. 



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ADOPTED TEXT BOOKS. 



Books adopted for Public Schools of Tennessee b^' the State Text 
Book Commission in effect September 1st, 1904: 

Price. 

Name of Book. New Exchange. 

Geoloo^^- of Tennessee, Safford & Killebrew 60 30 

History of Tennessee, McGee, Revised 75 37 

Histor3' of Tennessee, Garrett & Goodpasture.... 80 40 

Bookkeeping, Modern, Montgomery 72 36 

Bookkeeping Blanks, Heath's 36 

Agriculture for Beginners, Burkett, Stevens, Hill 60 30 

Our Government, James, Sanford & Caldwell 50 25 

Beginners' History of our Country, Estill 40 20 

New School History of the United States, Lee.. .. 65 32 

Mental Arithmetic, Weidenhamer's 22 11 

Elements of Arithmetic, (revised), Jones 22 11 

Practical Arithmetic, VVentworth 40 20 

Elementary Algebra, Lippincott 50 25 

Geometry, Plane 55 27 

Geometry, Plane and Solid, U'cntworth 90 45 

Phvsics, Elements of, Carliart & Cluite 55 27 

Geography, Introductory (with Tennessee sup- 
plement), Tarr & McMurray 45 22 

Geography, Complete, Tarr & McMurrny 82 41 

H3'gienc, First Book, Krohn 25 10 

Hygiene, Graded Lessons, Krohn 48 20 

Universal Primer, Klingensmith 12 6 

First Reader, Graded Classics { ,- 

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Second Reader, Graded Classics I ^y \\ 

^u- A u ^ 1 / 30 15 

Third Reader, Lee { 25 12 

Fourth Reader, Lee a 3q -j^^ 

Fifth Reader, Lee ^ 3q ^^ 

Spelling, Hunt's Progressive Course 18 9 

Language Lessons, Part 1 22 11 

( 45 22 

School Grammar, Baskervill & Sewell 1 ^q 20 

Composition and Rhetoric, Williams 60 30 

Cop3' Books, Normal Review 5 



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Other Books Adopted for the High School. 

History— Montgomery's Leading Facts of Englisli History, Barnes' 
General History-. 

Algebra— Milne's Higher. 

Latin— Pearson's Essentials of Latin for Beginners; Harkness' Latin 
Grammar. (Revised), Bennett's Latin Grammar, Cfesar, 
(Harper and Tolman), Cicero, (Harper). 

Classics— Irving's Sketch Book, Scott's Lady of the Lake. Merchant 
of Venice, Macbeth, Hamlet, Evangeline, Visions of Sir 
Launfal. 




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LIST OF GRADUAXES. 



Ralph Williams. 

Pearl Maloney. 

Roy A r mi t age. 
Henry B McLain. 

May Britton. 
Louis V. Marsh. 
Herbert L. Palmer. 

Lula F. Bernard. 
Fanny R. Chapman. 
Lula B. Milburn. 
Bonnie B. Willis. 
Edgar A. Hartman. 

Irene Armitage. 
Mertie M. Dobson. 
Selma Hybarger. 
Edwin M. Hacker. 
Willie W. Willis. 

May Lyon. 
Leo Marshall. 



J893-I906. 



1893. 



1895. 



1896. 



1897. 



1898. 



1899. 



1900. 



1901. 



Floyd Williams. 
Fay Brabson. 



Hassie Hacker. 
Sue Reinlne 
J. Henry Webb. 

Lillian C. Britton. 
Bessie A. Lamons. 
Edith B. Mclnturff. 
Selma Lee Willig. 



Carrie Bernard. 
Parkie Dobson. 
J. Peyton Campbell. 
Harold Lester. 



Tom U. Brabson. 
Walter V. D. Chapman. 



Juanita Reeser. 



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1902. 



Beulah Chapman. 
Nannie Rader, 
Harriet Jones. 
Bessie Britton. 
Daisy Palmer. 
Argus Matne^'. 

Tee Briton. 
Hassie Temple. 
Ada Hawley. 
Hattie Lamons. 

Bonnie M. Dobson. 
Nannie B. Davis. 
Josephine Huff. 
Clarence Dobson. 
Marv N. Brabson. 



Fred Armitage. 
Fred H. Austin. 
Bertie Babb. 
Jas. L. Britton. 
Henry A. Chapman. 
Alvin M. Cox. 
J. Ben Greer, 
Harley Hartman. 
Maude Kingsley. 
Alma Willis. 

Cloe R. Babb. 
Frances H. Brown. 
Frances A. Dobson. 
Bertha M. Kitchen. 
John McAmis, 
Arthur Piper. 
Carrie B. White. 



1903. 



1904. 



1905. 



1906. 



Mary Pierce. 
Julia Kate Maloney. 
Frank Milburn. 
Victor Hacker. 
Toe Brabson. 



Madge Wilson. 
Carroll McTnturff. 
Eulalic Havnes. 



Joseph E Hacker, Jr. 
Robert H. Palmer. 
Ada Lee Davis. 
Grace B. Bojd. 
James H. Rader, 



Fannie Keene. 
Carrie Lovette. 
Anna McGaughey. 
Clifford Mclnturff. 
Lucy Mclnturff, 
GuA' Mason. 
Grace Piper. 
Ernest Russell. 
Blanche Williams. 



Katherine C. Brabson. 
Robert Brown. 
Frank Emerson. 
Luke LaRue. 
Henry Naff, 
Swannie L. Robinson. 



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